Challenge

Cruz de Malta
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) George Messi made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers George Messi in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. Thanks to some nice moves George Messi could shoot a difficult shot in the 8th minute, which Thiago Pliego however easily saved by the left post. George Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 10th minute of play. After 19 played minutes Three Lions FC got a freekick which was hit by George Foden. 23 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's George Messi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 24 minutes of play, Three Lions FC's George Messi made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Pliego was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Three Lions FC's George Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 32nd minute of play. George Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without George Buffon having to interfere. In the 41st minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. George Foden kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Chile's attentive Alan Tamayo managed to snatch the ball when George Kroos made a throw-in in the 44th minute of the game. In the 45th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gunnar Ekeroth. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with George Buffon in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gunnar Ekeroth in the 59th minute of play. Three Lions FC's George Buffon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Three Lions FC from getting a goal against them. In the 61st minute, Gerardo Pozo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 62nd minute of the match George Kroos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Thiago Pliego showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Orlando Casaus could shoot a difficult shot in the 68th minute, which George Buffon however easily saved by the left post. 69 minutes in the game George Foden did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to George Kane. In the 71st minute, Mariano Lacasa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. George Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Mariano Lacasa got away a dangerous shot. Despite this George Buffon quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The crowd rose to their feet as Mariano Lacasa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving George Buffon. That made the score 1-1 in the 76 minute of play. George Messi scored 2-1 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thiago Pliego, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 83 minutes, Alan Tamayo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chile and the Three Lions FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alan Tamayo hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Chile's Mariano Lacasa got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.